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Advancedsetup, Will expedite your recommendations. Thanks for the tips. 👍

Advancedsetup, I will try the beta version, if the modifications are not permanent. Thanks. Question: can I leave the DNS servers set to the Google ones permanently? If so, are there any limitations. Cheers.

OK. I changed the DNS servers to the Google public ones, quit MB, then restarted Malwarebytes. All appears normal: no error box occurred. Is this the correct procedure, for your diagnostics? I have also attached 2 sets of MB Logs' folders: -1 with original DNS server addresses, which also appears not to have the PC slowdowns, and; -1 operating after changing to the Google server addresses. Hope these help. Thanks to all, once again. mbst-grab-results_Google Servers.zip mbst-grab-results_Pre-Slowdown.zip

OK. I am changing DNS IDs now. Will report back results, positively, or negatively. Thanks, for the support. PS. regarding the PC slowdown; since yesterday's update (just a definition's update, I am assuming) the computer appears to run normally. No mouse, or keystrokes' slowdown. Go figure??

Yes. I do not have issues with network disconnectivity. My PC is always connected; regardless. I do have the occasional glitch, where rebooting resolves the disconnection. But this has not occurred for some time. Thanks, for the clarification.

Hi Porthos, Yes. It is always connected upon reboot.

PS. I also attempted a clean reinstall of MB, back then, with no positive result.

Hello, Since the last version update, Malwarebytes has been unable to contact the license server, whenever starting. Also, this is the second, out of the last three version itinerations that have caused my system to slowdown, to such an extent, I am forced to quit out of Malwarebytes, & restart Windows Defender. Although, the system seems fine, at present, it can take some time for the issue to present itself. As I have only restarted MB a short time before, this period may not have been reached. During the first version -that showed this issue- 3 versions ago, I followed advice given to others who were experiencing the same problem. I found by shutting down MB components separately, the issue did not disappear, & I had to completely shutdown MB then, too. If some simple solution cannot be presented -as I don't have alot of time -or PC expertise- then I would request how to locate the previous MB version, & I'll revert to that, until I am certain the issue has been sorted. I would prefer a downloadable version link, so I have a permanent copy of it, in case similar recurs, in the future. I have attached the logs, as scraped by the latest MB support tool, as well as a screenshot, of the dialogue error box. Thank you for your time, on this matter. mbst-grab-results.zip

Hi Durew, I have completed an online virus scan, using Trendmicro Housecall. It tool an age to do a full scan of my system. It found [allegedly] 4 viruses -all variants of troj_ge (2x troj_ge.93681AA2 & troj_ge.EDB1BB32). I say allegedly because it appears the 2 former were in a temp folder formed with files during the Housecall scanner install. The other 2 have been on my system for years. They are to do with Mediaportal -HTPC frontend. The SAF key used to register a a virus, with Avast free some years ago, but proved to be a false positive. Malwarebytes shows none of the files to be infected. So...who is right? Malwarebytes or Housecall? I have included some jpgs taken of the issues as presented. I have also included result logs of the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool & HiJackThis. Just to reaffirm, I did NOT click on any of the links inside any of these emails. If I need to start a new thread in the relevant forum let me know, as I don't want to do multiples posts. Thanks. Regards, John Addition.txt FRST.txt hijackthis.log

Thanks for the reply. The email addresses are not anywhere near what I could mistype. Plus, the numbers I am getting them in are too great for any errors at my end; at least, by my own hand. Am wondering if I should do an online scan to confirm no problems locally.

I might be wrong, but I don't recollect having this issue prior to ver3.*; or maybe slightly before that. But it certainly wasn't in place over a year [or so] ago. i would have remembered this being the case, as things like this tend to stick in my mind.

Hi, I have recently been experiencing multiple "mail delivery failed: returning message to sender" emails. I'm not sure where they have come from, they are not contacts I have ever used or known. It is only happening on one of my multiple addresses: the one I primarily use. I don't use this address for registering to any website/forum I have ANY doubts about. Obviously, I have run a couple of full scans with Malwarebytes, which show no issues. What else should I do in the interim? I am not enough of a PC whizz to know if this is a virus, & Malwarebytes is only doing it's job in preventing them from being sent. Or if it is an issue directly with Mozilla Thunderbird. Any assistance in directing me to the right path of curing this concern would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks for the 'logical' response :wink I look forward to an ever-improving version of Malwarebytes.

Hello, I have signed up for this forum expressly to complete this suggestion. As someone who has long used Malwarebytes (am using the premium version, with forever updates), I have found this programme to be far & away the best for security of my system. It is even better now it has an antiviral {and other} component added. As someone -one of many- who has been suffering from the context scan issue <Can not start a scan while another is already in progress>, which is being looked at, I thought I would add my 2 cents worth. It would seem logical, as a user who is not in IT, but reasonably conversant with computers, to allow any scan -whether it be a context, scheduled, or a manual one- to automatically close out ALL pop-up boxes, except if a threat issue is found. That way the user is not being inconvenienced by having to manually close-out the <scan complete> box, only to then have to close the <Dashboard> one. It should still be user's choice by way of checking the relevant boxes inside settings. What do those with more experience in this area think? Regards, John